Jang Dong-yoon rekindles his dreams in Like Flowers in Sand
by solstices
Another teaser is out for ENA’s coming-of-age sports drama Like Flowers in Sand (previously The Sand Flower), offering further insight into our hero’s dashed dreams. He may be two steps away from giving up, but when a new manager unexpectedly joins the team, she becomes a much-needed ray of hope for our disheartened wrestler.
Jang Dong-yoon (Daily Dose of Sunshine) stars as the ssireum athlete Kim Baek-du, who opens our teaser with a shocking announcement — he’s retiring. As the youngest son of a renowned ssireum fighter, Baek-du once earned high accolades in his childhood days, enough to be called a young prodigy. Since then, though, his career has been on the decline.
Disbandment looms on the horizon for Baek-du’s ssireum team, so as a last-ditch effort, a new team manager is recruited. She’s Oh Yoo-kyung — played by Lee Joo-myung (Twenty Five Twenty One) — a no-nonsense lady who’s capable of toppling a grown man in the ring. It’s enough to make Baek-du gasp. Turns out Yoo-kyung is his childhood friend, although she answers his nervously-stuttered questions with a staunch denial.
Yoo-kyung can’t believe how far Baek-du has fallen, and she’s determined to knock some sense into him (both literally and figuratively). “Just live the way you want,” she chastises, urging him to pursue what he likes and avoid what he doesn’t. For Baek-du, who’s lived his life in the shadow of his family’s legacy, Yoo-kyung’s words are deeply moving. Seeing her in a new light — one that inspires him to give ssireum another shot — he tells her: “It’s because of you. I returned because of you.”
It’s a pity we still don’t get to see the rest of the cast, because I’m excited for Kim Bo-ra — whom I loved in Finland Papa — as a cafe owner, and Lee Joo-seung (Black Knight) as a police officer and Baek-du’s best friend. Joining them are the elite high-flyer Yoon Jong-seok (Our Blooming Youth) and the ssireum ace Lee Jae-joon (So Not Worth It), who’ll likely rile up Baek-du’s competitive spirit.
Helmed by PD Kim Jin-woo (A Model Family) with scripts written by Won Yoo-jung (The Lies Within), Like Flowers in Sand premieres on December 20 in ENA’s Wednesday-Thursday slot, and will stream on Netflix.
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Tags: Jang Dong-yoon, Kim Bora, Lee Joo-myung, Lee Joo-seung, Like Flowers in Sand, Yoon Jong-seok
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1 Lostpanda is celebrating My Ajusshi 💔
December 8, 2023 at 2:37 PM
Finally. The return of Lee Joo-Myoung to the drama world after Twenty Five Twenty One.
She was so memorable as Seung-Wan and I was wondering where she disappeared to when all of her 25-21 costars careers took off. Welcome back and a congrats on landing a lead role.
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2 Gikata
December 8, 2023 at 2:50 PM
Oh, I like how they changed the title! And those new details about plot and characters are intriguing. It's been I while since I've watched a sport drama, but this looks interesting and I feel really guilty for ignoring JDY's latest shows, so pls, be good!
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Lostpanda is celebrating My Ajusshi 💔
December 8, 2023 at 6:30 PM
That title. My first thought was ”Like Tears in the Rain from Blade Runner
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Gikata
December 8, 2023 at 7:13 PM
Not the association I ever expected from a kdrama))) Let's hope this one will end on a more uplifting note.
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3 Blue (@mayhemf)
December 8, 2023 at 5:54 PM
Wow! How many shows did he have this year? 4?
Will check this out. Hope it’s on Netflix US
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bong-soo
December 8, 2023 at 8:04 PM
Good news. If you search the title on Netflix US you will find the drama there. I expect SAND to bookend a terrific year for Jang Dong-yoon.
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bong-soo
December 8, 2023 at 8:08 PM
I watched and enjoyed JDY this year in OASIS and SUNSHINE.
CUPID is a pass and I consider it a 2022 drama.
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4 jillian
December 8, 2023 at 8:29 PM
Ji Seung Hwan! I love her in 25 21.
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5 🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
December 8, 2023 at 11:23 PM
Sold ... I always like sports dramas and K-dramas do it exceptionally well. While cautiously excited earlier this has my high-key attention now. Bring it on! Hwaiting!!
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Diana Hansen
December 9, 2023 at 7:51 AM
I'll bring the popcorn! I love sports dramas and am excited to see the leads again.
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6 Dylan [is crying bc of Umi no Hajimari]
December 9, 2023 at 2:20 PM
I don't usually watch sports dramas but this looks good, hopefully it's the same quality as Lovely Boxer!
She looks so gorgeous, couldn't believe she's the lady from 25-21. And ML has a cute babyface.
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